**The Escape**As the car came to a screeching halt in the ditch, Zack and Flora were thrown forward, their bodies jolting from the impact. Flora's heart raced as she struggled to catch her breath, her hands trembling as she clutched onto the door handle. She was bleeding as she tried to hold on. "Are you okay?" Zack's voice was urgent, filled with concern, as he turned to Flora.Flora nodded shakily, her eyes wide with fear. "Yeah, I think so," she managed to stammer out.They quickly assessed their surroundings. The flashlight from Jonas's car illuminated the area, casting long shadows across the deserted road. Zack knew they had to act fast before Jonas and his men caught up to them."We need to get out of here," Zack said, his voice firm with determination. "We can't stay in the car."Flora nodded in agreement, her hands still trembling as she unbuckled her seatbelt. Together, they pushed open the doors and stumbled out onto the uneven ground.Zack scanned the area, searching for
{ ALIVE AND WELL }Zack's phone kept ringing as the tension in the room looked palpable. "Pick up; it is meant for you," Thomas said, looking at Zack. They were all surprised to see the unknown number. Zack picked up the call, and my voice was visibly heard on the phone. "What do you mean Xavier is dead? Did you take him along to get the recording?" I asked with a sad voice. "I am sorry, Fred. I didn't have it planned out this way." Zack replied. I didn't know what to say. I heard some voices, and I looked up. "Who is there with you?" I asked with a furrowed eyeball. Zack didn't speak for some time. "I just asked who is there with you." "Everyone," Zack replied I ran my hand through my hair and cut off the line. I wasn't ready to let them know I was alive. That was just the best way to have them protected. With Xavier's death, I was going to get ruthless with anybody, including Mr. Dickson himself.My phone rang again, and I saw it was Zack. I looked at it as it kept ringing, and a
{ AKUMA'S REVENGE }Dickson looked at his phone and wondered what was going on. He was an adult now and the last time he ever played a game was during his youth days. The Mario gaming sound was frustrating coupled with the fact that he lost his mayor position. [ SYSTEM UPDATING IN 9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1 ] [ SYSTEM UPDATED] Dickson looked at his phone and it shut down again. He grinned and smacked the mobile phone to the seat beside him. " Can't you go any faster?" he shouted at the driver who was driving at a steady pace. He raced through the street as he drove towards the school. Many reporters were already there and wanted an exclusive interview with Jonas. Jonas was hiding by the school administrators, mostly waiting for Mr Dickson to come over. Dickson waked into the university grounds as the shutter sound of cameras followed him. walking into the administration office, he walked closer to Jonas and landed a heavy slap to his face. " How can you be this sloppy? You let them have y
{ PLEASE DONT KILL ME} I sat down in the little chair before Diana. I felt happy and accomplished for the first time in my life. Relaxing in the wooden chair before me, I looked at Diana and said, "What am I going to do with you? You are useless because I think I have what I want." I said, gently looking at her in the face. I noticed she had been starving herself. I looked at the litter of food on the floor. "Do you think I would poison you? Poison is too good for someone like you. I would rather shoot you in the head." Diana smirked and laughed. "I don't think you have the balls to kill anyone." She eyed me with a corner of her eyes. "I do enjoy a challenge." I got up from my seat and walked out of the room. I knew I had to scare her a little, but how? [You know you can ask for my help if you need one.] Claw said it with a still and silent voice. "I need a gun, so how can you help me in a position like this?" I asked [LOOK AT YOUR HAND] Claw asked me again, and I saw a gun. The
{ THE CREATOR OF THE ENIGMATIC SYSTEM} I looked at Shadow Blade. "Did you plan all of this in my head?" I looked at him in anger. It was as if I were dying all over from the gunshot wound. "Do you care about my feelings at all? I am sure all you cared about was saving your dying gaming world. I can say you haven't helped me in my revenge against Jonas, but I think you lack faith in me." I looked at Shadow Claw as sweat tickled down from my head. "Do you think sparing her life would make Dickson spare you? You have seen what they are capable of doing. She even shot you dead. You would have stayed dead if you hadn't had the portion to bring you back to life. I said we would kill her and send her corpse to Dickson. Did you feel the nerve between Akuma and Dickson? It shows that he now understands the gaming system just like you do. We even offered him wealth, but he chose Akuma all the same." Shadow Balde replied, walking closer to me.It looked like we were both alone in the world. "W
{ THE TRUTH ABOUT THE GAMING WORLD }Standing before the heart core of the enigmatic system, I felt a mix of emotions swirling inside me—awe, disbelief, and a profound sense of responsibility. Claw's revelation about my parents being the creators of the system shook me to the core. How could they have kept such a monumental secret from me? But I remembered I barely remembered who they were, their faces almost unrecognizable anymore. I knew they must have been great-minded individuals to create such a brilliant world. But why create evil with it? Claw noticed my bewilderment and spoke gently, [ I know this is a lot to take in, Frederick, but your parents had their reasons for keeping their identities hidden. They wanted to protect you from the dangers associated with the system.]I struggled to process the magnitude of what Claw was telling me. My parents, who I believed to be ordinary people, were brilliant minds responsible for creating the very foundation of the gaming world and,
{ THINGS FALL APART}Mr. Dickson was having it hard. The thought of his son going to serve a jail term broke his heart as many of the students withdrew from the prestigious university. I was winning. The truth about the foundation came to light, and many people saw what the university was all about. The government had to close the institution down until further notice. Dickson sat down as he read the magazine he was holding in his hand. "Frederick!." he shouted in anger. "Where the hell is my daughter?" He shouted again as the man standing guard beside him. "Miss Diana's number is unreachable, as we have tried several means of contacting her," Julius replied. "What do you mean unreachable? Where was the last time she was seen?" Dickson turned on his chair, facing Julius." School. You had come to have her picked up in your car." He replied his gaze meeting that of his boss. "What do you mean I came to pick her up? Are you saying I had my daughter kidnapped?" Dickson shouted Juli
{ THE TRUTH LET OUT }Thomas, Rosetta, Cassandra, Flora, and Zack all came to visit me. As I opened the door, they all looked at me while Rosetta hugged me tightly. "You scared me. Did you know that?" she said softly into my ears. "I am sorry; I didn't mean to scare anyone," I replied, meeting Thomas's gaze. "We saw what you did. It was reckless, but it helped us cut an arm off Mr. Dickson's body. He is going to come at you now with full force." Thomas sat down, rubbing his chin. "Thank you for sending me the video, Zack. It was put to good use." I said it with a smile, even though I knew it cost us a precious life. Cassandra smiled "It is good to have you back, Frederick. There is no plan without you. For a moment, I thought we had lost you for good." She raised her brows and looked at me."Me too." Flora looked at me. I knew they were going to ask me how I was able to come back alive. "You want to tell us how you did it? cheated death and come back alive." Thomas's lips parted wi